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pound. French prunes are 10 to 90 cents
pound. German prunes 20 cents dozen.
DRIED apples to 10 cents pound.
Evaporated apples 10 to 90 cts pound
H ism oSions 80 cents a peck span
bages, cents n pound; pickles 80 to GO
cts. gallon, plain or mixed. New beets
and turnips Is cts peck, 60 cts bushel.
Parsley cents a bunch Celery is
out of market. Hubbard squash
pound Cider apple sauce 80 cents in
pound pals. Spced blackberlies 30 cents
IN pound pals. Parsnps scents pound.
Vegetable oysters Is cents a bunch.
FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC,
St Louis -four $3.50 to 1928 barrel.
Michigan, IS 90 to s. 80. Spring patents
and Minnesota patents, s. "a to 80
barrel. B4ckwheat is cents a pound.
Is pounds for 81. Light brown, 8
to 81 cents. New maple sugar is
~ to IL cents a pound and maple
syrup Is 81 a gallon in cans, so cents
in bulk. New white clover honey is
10 cents Us pound. Nuts, all kinds ~
sorted, 20 cents pound. Pop corn cents
a pound mince meat ~ cents pound.
Horse radish, 10 and 20 cents a bottle.
New cider jelly in five pound buckets 80
cents. Apple Jelly 80 cents for 5-pound
pals. Raspberry jam 80 cents for s.
dozen.
MEATS AND FISH.
Spring lamb, 10 cents for hinGquar-
ters, II TO Is cents for forequarters. Nut
ton is quoted at IS to 20 cents for
headquarters and 10 to 12j5 cents for fore
quarters. Beef, best cuts Western, for
porter house is quoted at 20 cents; sir
loin, 20 cents; round, 12J5 to IS cents,
Vermont beet quoted at IL to ~ cents.
Veal Is 20 cents pound Tor steaks,
10 to IL for rOasts, and q to IL IL cents
for other pieces. Hams, sugar cured
IA to IS cents per pound, breakfast bacon
Is to Is cents, boneless ham, 10 to 30
cents pound, California hams, 10 to 12H
cts pound, smoked shoulders, l21Q cts,
tripe 10 to 1211 cents, picked pigs feet 1216
cents. Picked lambs tongues - cts per
| pound. Corn beef to 12% cents.
! Pork, roast, 10 to 1879 cents pound steak
l214 to 10 cents. Salt pork 10 to l2H cents q
pound; In poultry, spring chickens are
quoted at 10 to ~ cts. pound fowls, dress
ed, are Is to 10 cts. a pound, and turkeys IS
to 20 cents geese, 10 to IS cents a pound !;
ducks, 10 to Is cents pound
| White fish, bass and pike 12]3 to 10 cts. s
pound. Smelt, l5 cts. a dozen. Fresh her.
rings, 30 cts. dozen, Blue fish, : cts. Sal
mon trout Is cts. a pound. Fresh maCkerel
| bring 10 to 20 cts apiece cod, 10 TO - cts
a pound haddock, to 10 cents a pound.
salt salmon l2B cts Il pound. salt Salmon
trout l219 cents. Salt mackerel l215 to IS
cents Goldfish 6 to 10 cents. Siscos
8 cents. Herrings > cents pound.
Ham sausage 25 cents pound, blood
sausage Is cts. a pound Boston sausage 10
cents, German bologna sausage ID cts. AL
bany sausage 10 cents head cheese 10.
HOLSTERS Is cents a pound. Oysters, stand
ards 80 cts, - ediums 40 cts, selects. 80
cents Princess Bay extra select 30 cents
a quart, Blue Points 40 cents quart.
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Nathan Giles Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT the f4 Trd II on9T onrt
DISTRICT OF CHITTENDEN. tor The District OF
Chittcndcn.
To the heirs and all persons Interested in
the estate OF Nathan Gic, latc Of Bolton, in
said district, deceased. GREETING
Whcrcas,applicaton hath been made to this
Court in writing by the Executor of
the last will and testament OF said dece. sed,
praying for license and authority to
sell the whole of real estate Of sad
deceased, for the payment OF Il hts
and charges of administration, setting forth
therein the amount OF debts due from said de
ceased, the charges OF administration. the
amount OF personal estate ana the situation
OF the real estate.
Whcrcupon, the said court appointed and
assigned the 18th day of March, 1857, M the
Probate Court rooms, in said district, 10 hear
and decide upon said application and petition,
and ordered public notice thereof to hc given
to all persons interested therein, 10y publishing
said order, together with the time and place
OF hearing, three weeks successfully in the
Burlington Free Press, a newspaper which
circulatos in the neighhOhOod of those per-
sons interested in said estate, all which pub
locations shall be previous to the day assigned
for hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified toappear
before said court at the time and place assign
ed, then and there in said court, To make your
objections to the granting OF sueh license, II
You see cause,
Given under my hand, at the Probate CourS
rooms. this 18th day of February, 1857.
JENNIE STACY,
Sw3w Register.
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DEMOCRATIC CITY CAUCUS.
Alderman Sutton Nominated for Mayor
City Judge Hare Renominated.

The Democratic city caucus was held at
City Hall Wednesday. with good at
tendance. Alderman f.. NJ. Sutton, chair
man of the democratic city committee,
called the caucus to order and read the
call. Joel Iinsley was elected chairman
and John b. Leonard secretary. In view
Of the fact that there was but one candi-
date for each Office it was voted to suspend
that part of the call which announced that
voting would be by ballot, and the nomi
nations were made by reclamation, Il. M.
sutton being nominated for mayor and
W. II, Hare for city judge. The old city
committee was renominated as follows
second Ward-W j. Langshorc.
Third Ward-Thomas Cook
Fourth Ward-E. l.. Moore,
Firth Ward E. NJ. sutton.
AFTER passing vote of thanks TO the
chairman and secretary the caucus ad-
journed.
Thousands of cures follow the use of DIR.
Sages Catarrh Remedy, 80 cents.
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Insolvency Notice.

STATE OF VERMONT. Court
DISTRICT or CHITTENDEN. tof Insolvency.
In the matter of Doubleday Clemeut Bros.
insovent debtors.
Take notice that Truman a. Doubleday
william Il. Clement and Henry f. Clement
partners in trade at said Winooski. under the
firm name of Doubleday and Clement Bros
all of WinoOski in the District ct hit
tendeh, did on the lgtn day OF Feb
ruary, 1887, file in this Court their rctiio for
adjudication OF insolvency; ana that Il meet
ing Of creditors Of said lu.oiyent debtors viii
be held al a Court OF insolvency. at the
Probate Office IN Burlington in sand DIS
trict. on the 18th day OF March, los7,
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, 10 prove
their debts and choose one or more
assgnees OF their estate; and thar the payment
of any debts and the delivery of any properly
belonging to said debtors, TO them or Tor their
use, and the transfer OF any property 10y them.
are forbidden by law.
Dated ut Burlington. this 2lst day Of Feb
ruary, 1887. ny order OF the court.
GEO. W. WALES, Register.
1xp
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DIED.

HALPIN.-In this city, Feb. l., 1857, james
Halpn, aged n years and months.
STINEHOUR.-At Detroit City, Mimi, Feb.
ID, 1851. Mrs kittie b. Stnehour, daughter OF
w. j. and L. j. Beach OF Essex Junction, VT.
GOUCHER.-fn this city. Feb. Is, 1857, Mrs
Jane GoucheT, aged ~ years, II months and
70 days.
BLAKE n Mortified, at the residence of
of his daughter. Mrs. George Nichols. Frbru-
ary22 1887, AbiJAh Blake. native of Swan.
zey, n. III :, and former resident Of New Ha-
ven and Vergennes, aged 81 years.
BLACKLOCK.-Entered into rest, Fcbrua-
ry ., 1897, Bertha f. Chittenden, wife of John
Blackjack, aged y years.
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The Result of the Caucus.

The city caucus was pretty full one,
considering the lack of any especial ex-
element, and the result so decisive that
no one can doubt that it fairly represents
the choice of the republicans of Burling-
ton. For mayor Gen. Henry was nom
mated by 40 majority in total of 400
and for city judge Mr.. Russell was nomi-
mated with substantial unanimity. This
is good ticket and it must and
will be elected. Everybody knows
Gen. Henry. They recognize his
estlmable and genial qualities as a
man and citizen, and his long and faith
full service in the republican ranks. He
will make a capable, attentive and popu-
lar mayor, and he should have every re-
publican vote, to which will doubtless be
added the votes of some democrats who
know THAT he will make safer and better
mayor than any man that their own party
is likely to nominate.
1t is perhaps unfortunate that partisan
issue should be made on city judge That
there is such an issue, however, is not the
fault of the republicans of Burlington. 1t
has been forced upon them this year, and
they simply accept it. Mr.. Russell is
capable lawyer, and a respected and es
teemed citizen. He has the entire con
fidence of our community: and he will
make an impartial, competent and every
way excellent Judge.
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CHICAGO, Feb. %.
FLOUR-steady. Winter patents at 4.2j
"a so; Northern winter at 3 1904 p Mich
igan at 1904 90: choice to fancy Minnesota
patents at 2tlt4 80 wheat patents at 600
13lI16 No. red at 11A. Corn weak. No. 9
at S}40L}519. pATs-steady. No. at 2}34Gg
GL52.
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MARRIED..

ARKLEY.- DixON.-ln Milton, VI, Feb. II,
1887, at the residence OF the brides father by
the R,v. &. Graves of Burlington, rector OF
Trinity Mission, Milton. DR., Alexander f. Ark
ley OF Westford, and Miss GeneVeVe Helen,
eldest daughter of DR.. L. j. Dixon,
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BURLINGTON, Feb. %

BURLINGTON, FEB. y, 1857.
Eggs are firmer ; no change in retail
price this week. Butter and cheese the
same. Meats are firmer, but retail prices
remain unchanged. The following are to-
days quotations:
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gneer the fire department consists OF one
hook and ladder company, two hand en-
gines, nine hose carts, 2200 feet of leather
hose, $500 feet Of linen, 500 feet of linen
rubber lined hose, 1000 feet of cotton rub
Der lined hose, 81 fire alarm boxes, six in
dicators, ten and one half miles
OF wire, and all the tools and
appliances for operating the same.
Inc chief engineer SAYS: Two new
boxes, three indicators, and two miles of
wire, have been added to the circuit, and
the system is giving good satisfaction A
new cart should be purchased at once for
Ethan Allen company, which will make
thls branch of the service complete. The
department has 1000 feet of leather, 2600
feet of linen, 500 feet of linen rubber lined,
1000 feet of cotton rubber lined hose, in
good condition, and 1900 feet of leather,
1900 feet of linen, in fair condition: 1000
feet of cotton rubber lined hose has been
purchased and divided equally between
the Star and Barnes companies.
The department finances are as follows :;
Appropriation. ........... SG,00O00
current expenses. ........... 81 262. %
Amount for watcr........... 10000
nm
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DAIRY PRODUCTS.

Butter is 25 to 80 cents pound. Cheese is
Is and 10 cts a pound. Sage cheese is cts.
pound. Eggs, p cts dozen.
cheeses 65 cents to 81 90 each accordinpp re
size Roquefort cheese ~ cents a pound :;
English dairy 25 cents; Edam sl6O each !;
Neufchatel cents a package; Guada
cheese, 40 cents pound. Cheddar
cheese, 81 a piece. Milk cents a
quart. Pure Jersey cream 30 cents
Uuart
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REPUBLICAN CITY CAUCUS.
Gen. w. w. Henry Nominated for Mayor
and j. w. Russell, Esq, for City Judge.

The Republican city caucus was held in
the City Hall Tuesday, and it was one
of the largest aud most harmonious politi.
cal gatherings held in thi- city for wears
The meeting was called to order by Chair
man l.. j. Smith of the city committee,
and the caucus organized by the election
OF .. L. Kay, Esq, as chairman and G.. w.
Brownell. Jr.,as secretary The boxes were
opened for ballots and +. H Trick and
Henry Greene were appointed telIers
There were two tickets for mayor. one
bearing the name of Mayor Woodbury.
and the other of Gen. w. w. Henry. For
city judge the only republican candidate
presented was j. w. Russell, Esq, but
tickets with the name of City Judge w.
n: Hare were circulated outside the door.
While the ballotng was in progress The
chairman presented the following nomin-
atoms for city committee, aud the same
were elected
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S5,462m
8 537.Ol

unexpended balance ....... 8 5370l
There were ID fines daring the year and
the losses amounted to S37 ,0l0 on which
the amount of insurance paid was 1872, no.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
According to the report of the chief of
police there were 216 arrests, of which 1873
were for intoXication, 81 for selling lqnor
% for breach of the peace and 20 for petit
larceny, Is less than the previous year
or the arrests made there were convicted
and committed to the House of Correction,
Al to the Reform School, |.
The whole number of commissioned po-
lice Is G3. or this number 56 are private
Watchmen at the several mills and manu-.
factories, without cost to the city: three
are on duty on Church street two each
night, one on Battery street, one on North
street, one on the Battery Park in the
summer season. The expense of the de-
partment during the season was:
FOR the first quarter of the yoar......9 6S34l
For tiN second quarter OF the year. T3l.0l
FOR the third quarter If the year. $500
For the fourth quarter of the year. 6}60l
ANte''' .....'''' SS,S4y. AZ
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We are requested by Mayor Woodbury.
to say that the result of the caucus is salts
factory to him. At the solicitation of
many friends, he permitted the use of his
name, but did nothing further to in
fiuencethe choice of the caucus. He
Is glad to be relieved of the care and
responsibility of the office. The selection
of Gen. Henry is satisfactory to him. He
will give him his cordial support, and
trusts that all his friends will do the
same. As the mayors special friends can
be trusted to accept the result in the same
good spirit the republicans will 90 to the
election, harmonious and united, and will
go in to win. Some good work should be
put in between this and election day, and
with proper effort our city will be kept in
republican hands.
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ST. ALBANS, Feb. y.
Attendance light, receipts ditto, market
dull and prices lower. We quote Old butter
at 10 to II and Is cents, and buyers not anx-
ious to get it at that price; new butter at Is
to - and y cents. with little more paid for
few extra fine diaries. Eggs Is cents per
dozen for shipping purposes. Butter ship
ments 80 tubs.
VERGENNEs, Feb. TO-
Butter quiet at ID TO 20 cents per pound
new butter, % to "a cents per pound eggs,
IL cents per dozen; chickens, 10 to 10 cents
per pound beans, 81 TO lbs per busheI pota-
toes, 40 to 30 cents per bushel, good ones !;
beef. bic to cents per pound pork, cents
per pound: veal, to cents per pound /:
dressed, cents per pound hay IS to $40 per
ton.
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FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

Home grown lettuce 4 to S cents a head.
Tangerines are 60 cents dozen.
Grape fruit 81 dozen. Catawba grapes,
10 cents Il pound. Malaga and Cal
New apples 25 to 30 cents a peck.
Potatoes, - cents peck, so cents a
bushel. Fresh cranberries, ~ cents a
quart Bananas are 40 to 50 cents
"A dozen. Messina and Valencia or
anges are 20 10 GO cents per doz-
EN-. Florida oranges 40 TO 60 cents a doZ-
en-. Naval oranges, 20 cents to 81 per doz
en-. Figs are 20 to 80 cents pound
Messina lemons are 80 to 40 cents "A doz-
en-. Best quality dates l2 cents a
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CITY COMMITTEE.
irst Ward-H. +. Sibley.
appnH Wor1 Ho,

CITY COMMITTEE.
First Ward-H +. Sibley.
Second Ward-Henry Greene.
Third Ward-Leon Beaupre.
fourth Ward-George +. Johnson.
Filth Ward-B. o. Ostrander.
AL the expiration of the hour the bal lot
boxes were turned and the result was
found to be as follows
FOR MAYOR.
Whole number of votes cast - 400
Necessary to II nomination 30I
W. W. Henry had..,..... ............... 2s5
L. a. woodbury. ............... .......... II5
FOR CITY JUDGE.
Whole number of votes cast ........... 36
necessary 10 choice. Observation-Disclosures. l64
" vi Hhssell'''''' OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 800
" :, ~ h"lc' '''''''......'..,...... ...... 70
Inc announcement of the result WAS
greeted with enthusiastic cheers and the
caucus adjourned.
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IHt O-HU ANNUAL report OF Ult CITY OF
Burlington, for the year ending Deem
Der 81, 1856, has been published and copies
are now ready for general distribution.
The mayors estimates for this year
which were presented to the Board
OF Aldermen at n recent meeting and a
review of the health officers report have
already appeared in these columns. The
reports show the various departments to
be in prosperous condition and the show
ing made for the year is very satisfac-
tory
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thousands OF cures follow the use of DR.,
Sage's Catarrh Remedy, 80 cents.
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STATE OF VERMONT, T9G dIS on3ro@ bic,
DISTRICT OF CHITTgNDEN. tor The District OF
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STREET DEPARTMENT.

partment to the city s24 1895. 63 During
the previous year the actual expenditures
were So, 1862. 81, which included 1897, G2 of
ing the year 1885 the department buiit
5s69.2 feet of sewer costing Sl0,634 II of
which the city bore s5246. So.
In the city engineers report the work
for the year and the total work since the
year for which the first report was made
are tabulated as follows;
The Washington critic., 1887-07-01
MORE POISONING.
The Wholesale Slaughter That IL
Going On in Our Great Cities
InAesiIrnIel unl ENnlnined.

The Sanitary NeiCs, in its latest issue,
publishes some astounding comparisons
made by DR.. Charles Smart, U. S. A., be.
tween the death-rate from typhoid fever in
New Orleans, city without sewerage, but
using pure rain water for drinking pur.
poses, and in Philadelphia, a city with q
sewer system and contaminated water
supply. In brief 1t Is shown that deaths
from this disease in twenty ycars-in 1866
to lSs5-have fallen from G5 TO lG in every
100000 of population in New Orleans,
while in Philadelphia the average in the
over &c per 100000 The Sanitary Neos
says:-"These figures point with an uncr-
ring finger to the water supply as the prin-
cipal medium of communicating this dis
ease" Alas, upon this subject there can
be no doubt. Water has killed more sol
diers than bullets, and it is dealing death
to-day. 1t carries the germs OF disease into
| the system and sustains them after they
| have lodgeu there.
But the great water.drinking public
saws: "Whnf shaiI I dot DrInh utui -"
By no means, for this is far worse than
-etar Reer clogs the system, makes one
bilious, and is n greater source of disease
than poisonous water. The only way by
which the poisonous germs in the water
can be killed is by mixing pure spirits
with the water. But here comes another
difficulty. Where can pure spirits be OBJ
tanned? Fortunately that has been DEM
onstrated and doctors and che mists unhesi-
tatingly agree that beyond doubt Duiiy's
Malt Whiskey is absolutely pure. 1t has
been before the public for years. 1t has
been tested and analysed by hundreds of
chemists aud not one particle OF fuscl oil
has ever been found in 1t. BY mixing 4
small amount of Dutty's Pure Malt Whs-
key in glass of water all diseased germs
are instantly killed.
But the mixture of this pure whiskcy
with the water not only countcracts aud
prevents poison, 1t also adds tone and
vigor to the life. Every man and woman
requires physical help; The philosophy of
all medicine is to assist nature" There
fore the use of Duiiy's Pure Malt Whiskcy
in wafer is both sure preventive of poison
and IN absolute help to the life. Doctors
innumerablc confirm this and scientific
proof invariably asserts the same truth
The English Board OF Examiners appointed
by the British Government reported oili.
cially as follows; "Tcn per cent. of pure
whiskey taken at meal time is n most val
liable aid to Digestion" Dutfy's Malt
Whiskey is the only worthy preparation
in the market, and has stood the test of
time, although surrounded by numerous
unworthy limitations. Beware of any
other bottled whiskey which may be OF.
fercd TO yen. Dutfy's Formula is a positive
cure for coughs, colds and all pulmonary
trOublps
The Washington critic., 1887-07-01

more llht tlOst
OF pocket microscope than anything else.
We all know that Washington wore false
teeth, but this Is the'frst time that | have
heard of his using glasses.
He carried, also, O sun umbrella or para
sol, ard Lafayette had one OF these. II is
.aesefibed as long-handled parasol with an
Ivory top. (which the illustriDus President
Of the United States usually attached to his
borse's saddle to protect himself on his
travels from the burning rays OF the SUM-
Another relic was piece OF tapestry EN-
,Toidoted by Mrs. Washington at the age of
40. 1t represented shells, aud Lafayette
used 1t as cushion cover.
Lafayette visited this country In lc!i,
ard It was at this time that Congress grant
ed him S2OO,OUO and a township Of land IN
payment for the money which he had given
TO the United States In the war OF the Reyo-
luton. During this time NE visited Mount
Vernon, and while here George WasbInuton
Parke Custis gave him a ring IN which
were locks Of the hair OF George Washing.
ton and his wlie's braided together. The
chestnut hair In he middle OF the ring Ia
WashiDgton's and the white hair on each
side that OF his wife's, Around the hair are
the words "pater patriR - and on the sides
"Mount Vernon.n He also had Washing.
tor's decoration Of the Cinclnnatus, and be
had q cane which Franll In used TO carry.
Franklin's grand daughter sent Lafayette
n pin In which was the hair aud cipher OF
Franklin. IL was used as scarf or shirt
pin and ia undoubtedly genuine. Bat Il
will perhaps surprise the people OF to day
10 think that Franklin was so vain as to use
anything OF the kind
During his visit to the United States
Lafayette was given suit OF clothes by the
people Of the Carolinas, and II was thought
n great thing then that these clothes were
Of home manufacture. The coat had gold
buttons, and these were oruamented With
the face Of Washington. Lafayette used
hshitually a seal which contained the head
Il Washington surrounded by rays, aud he
two twords given him while be was 10
The Washington critic., 1887-07-01
GENERAL LAFAYETTE.
The Patriot -Frenchman'S Love for
America and Some Of His Relics,
HIS LAST VISIT TO THIS COUNTRY.
The Sword Presented by Con-
gress-Washington's Eye
Glasses and Parasol.
HIS LAST VISIT TO THIS COUNTRY

At this time any new matter relating to
General Lafayette will be interesting. Next
week occurs the Fourth OF July, and he,
more than any other foreigner, aided In
making the celebration OF our Independence
possible. Congress has made an appropria-
ton for statue OF him, and the committee
looked over q pumber OF models shortly
after Congress adjourned. Nothing could
be more Appropriate than such statue, and
It is nttirg that the United States OF to-day
should bear In mind the great services OF
this French hero OF the past. lafayette was
one Of the first Frenchmen to come to the
aid Of the United States In the revolutionary
struggle. lie fitted out yacht at bis own
expense and left France TO sail to Anerica
after the king forbade him. When he ar
rived at Philadelphia he told Congress that
he wanted only two things. The first was
that he might serve at his own expense, and
the second that he might start out as a vol
unteer. He was only 10 years old at this
time, but Congress made him major.gen-
eral, and he reported himself to General
Washington. He did good service In the
war, led the attack at Monmouth, and was
badly wounded at Brandywine.
His expenses during this trip to the
United States amounted to nearly Sl5O,OOO or